Bryan Robson’s omission from Oliver Holt’s “Top 100 Footballers of All Time” reignited a debate that refuses to die. Through the Greatness Index™ lens — and the lived memory of anyone who saw Captain Marvel play — this long-form feature explores whether Robson truly belongs among football’s immortals. A blend of story, stats, and what-if moments that reveal the real answer.

Queens Park Rangers 1975–76 produced one of English football’s greatest near-misses. Dave Sexton’s stylish QPR, powered by Gerry Francis, Stan Bowles and Don Givens, out-played giants like Liverpool and Derby County and took the First Division title race to the final day. Blending flair, tactics and London swagger, this is the story of a team that came within one point of immortality — and defined 1970s football romance.

The Argentina 1978 World Cup mixed football brilliance with political darkness. Under a military dictatorship, César Luis Menotti’s free-flowing side, led by Mario Kempes and Osvaldo Ardiles, lifted the trophy amid controversy, suspicion, and ticker-tape glory. From alleged match manipulation to Kempes’ golden-boot heroics, this story captures football’s uneasy alliance with power — a defining moment in World Cup history.